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Title: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: irishdancer1 on Tuesday 21 February 12 22:03 GMT (UK)
1920 cenus for killarney street belfast please, my wifes mother was born in number 4 killarney street, her parents surname was McKnight
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 21 February 12 22:16 GMT (UK)
Welcome to RootsChat! ;D

The lastest census available for Northern Ireland is the 1911.
The 1921 UK censuses are not scheduled to be available until 2021, I believe.

However I don't think there was a census in Northern Ireland in 1921, due to troubles to do with partition?
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: Elwyn Soutter on Tuesday 21 February 12 22:46 GMT (UK)
Yes that's right. There was no census in Ireland in 1921. There was one in 1926 instead. Street directories are probably the best option though it will only list the head of household.
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: irishdancer1 on Wednesday 22 February 12 19:29 GMT (UK)
 :) Thank you very much for the information, although it would be nice if anyone knew some of the names of the McKnight family that lived in Killarney Street around that time.
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: jimchelsea on Wednesday 22 February 12 22:39 GMT (UK)
Hi
1918 street directory on Lennonwylie site lists a David McKnight ,labourer living at 4Killarney st
jim
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: irishdancer1 on Thursday 23 February 12 20:53 GMT (UK)
Thank you very much Jimchelsea, that is a great help. Is it possible to view the 1918 street directory on a web page!
irishdancer1
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: jimchelsea on Thursday 23 February 12 20:59 GMT (UK)
Hi
you can search 1918 street directory and others on the link below
jim

http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/index.htm
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: jimchelsea on Thursday 23 February 12 21:30 GMT (UK)
What was your wifes mother called?
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: irishdancer1 on Friday 24 February 12 15:05 GMT (UK)
My wifes mother's name was Isobelle, who also had five or six brothers all older than my wifes mother.  I think her dad's name was David, and his wifes name was Sarah? They moved to Noir street off the old park road.

irishdancer1
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 24 February 12 15:38 GMT (UK)
Birth registration: Isabella McKnight Jan./Mar.1920 Belfast volume 1 page 215 (father's name David). Certificate will list mother's name, etc. See here for details included on birth certificates and how to order them-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,433041.0.html
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: maura08 on Friday 24 February 12 18:12 GMT (UK)
Isabella McKnight born 1920
Father David McKnight
Mother Elizabeth Haire

brothers
Robert James 1911
George 1913
Hance 1915
James 1917

David & Elizabeth married 26/01/1903 Trinity C.O.I
This could be the family 1911


Moderator's Note: cut and paste census details removed- please use the link below:
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Shankill/Derry_Street/151251
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: maura08 on Friday 24 February 12 18:26 GMT (UK)
David John Mcknight died 8 November 1961
Elizabeth Mcknight died 19 August 1954
Miss Elizabeth Mcknight died 11 July 1916
Hance Henry Mcknight died 10 November 1950
Isabel Mcknight died 24 November 1937

Moderator's Note: cut & paste details removed- please use the link below to find the information:
http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialrecords/index.asp
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: irishdancer1 on Friday 24 February 12 19:21 GMT (UK)
A big thank you for the information, yes this is the family that my wife is related to. There were two other brothers, Jack, and David.  Jack became a champion boxer, and David lived in England with his sister Isabella, or Isobel during the last days of his life.

Irishdancer1
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: Monty80 on Tuesday 25 June 13 17:04 BST (UK)
Tom, is this you?
When you say your wife's mother was born at 4 Kilarney Street, you've either got to be my dad or my uncle!
So, at No.4 Kilarney Street, we have
David John McKnight 1879-1961
Elizabeth (Lizzie) McKnight -nee Haire 1879-1954
Samuel McKnight 1904-1968
David 1907-1969
Elizabeth 1908-1916
Robert James 1911-1969
George 1913-1913
Hance 1915-1987 (he didn't have a middle name)
James 1917-1994
and
Grandma Isabella (Isobel)

In 1911 I have the family living at 24 Derry Street, so they must've moved sometime between 1911 and 1920 to Kilarney Street.
Also, David McKnight senior's mother, Elizabeth McKnight, nee Evans was possibly also living at Kilarney Street in 1920. She died in 1921 in hospital, but Kilarney Street is given as her address.

Depending on when they moved not all the above people would've lived at Kilarney Street, for example George and Elizabeth jnr may not have lived there.
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: Daughterofantrim on Tuesday 08 August 17 23:49 BST (UK)
I have been searching for records of my Grandad Jack McKnight. He was a boxer in the 1930s and was from the Antim area. My Mum used to say the Shankhill Road area. I am sure this is the same family. Can someone enlighten me. My Grandmother was called Charlotte and they went on to have 4 children. Kathleen, Lily, David and Patricia. Kathleen being my mother who was born in Leicester as Jack was over having a fight at the time. Can anyone enlighten me with more info ????
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 10 August 17 08:36 BST (UK)
For reference-

Can anyone give me any information on my Grandad Jack McKnight. He was a boxer in the 30s and fought over 200 fights. Im trying to trace my family tree. He had 4 children. Kathleen, Lily, David, and Patricia. he moved to Leicester during his boxing years. but was from the Belfast area. Shankhill road I believe. I think his mother was called Elizibeth and his father called David, And I think he had brothers call James, Robert and Hance and a sister called Isobell. I would love to know more .........
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: dathai on Thursday 10 August 17 09:00 BST (UK)
Is this him
http://boxrec.com/boxer/36439

http://www.boxinghistory.org.uk/Boxer_Jack_McKnight_Belfast.htm
Title: Re: 1920 cenus of belfast including killarney street
Post by: Monty80 on Thursday 10 August 17 09:23 BST (UK)
Morning,
Sorry for the delay, not always able to check my phone and I did receive your messages so I apologise for not letting you know.
I looked at the link and that certainly seems like him.
I'll see if I can find a photo of him and send as an attachment on here -just to make sure we're definitely talking about the same person but I think we are.